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Gas Prices Stabilize Heading Into Big Shopping Season

Central Coast News -- Salinas, Calif.-Thanksgiving 2012 is over, Black Friday is done...now the shopping season goes cyber for Monday and gas prices seem to be behaving.

The most recent prices for the central coast show stabilization or slightly lowering. Either way we'll take it.

For the Salinas area, the prices are down slightly from this time last week. Sunday's price averaged 3-72 for a gallon of regular. Down from 3-79 a week ago. You can find a low of 3.48 for a gallon of regular at the Safeway on Constitution Avenue.

For the Watsonville and Santa Cruz areas the price is a little lower at 3-69 for a gallon of regular. That's down eight cents from last week's price of 3-77

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Submitted Nov 26, 2012 By: aservant

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virostek Veteran Author Virginia Posts:423 Points:90,285 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 5:27:46 AM Ignore virostek Report Abuse A little lower is good.
virostek Veteran Author Virginia Posts:423 Points:90,285 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 5:27:12 AM Ignore virostek Report Abuse Stabilize is not the same as moving downward.
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,753 Points:590,770 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 4:45:58 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Stabilize maybe.... but on the high side.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,963 Points:2,116,640 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 4:30:38 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse For how long....
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,402 Points:529,575 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 12:06:02 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse Good news.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,480 Points:1,555,800 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:56:47 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse I saw some stations in my area lower their prices for gasoline.
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,476 Points:2,101,040 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:50:08 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse The price at the pump dropped in southern Michigan 5-7 cents today.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,817 Points:1,429,775 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:47:01 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse We don't want stability. We want collapse...
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,565 Points:2,444,160 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:37:47 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse in Dec, 2008, after Bummer won election first time, gas at the pump was about $ 1.79 per gallon. I don't remember him bragging about DOUBLING prices on his watch.
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,328 Points:568,120 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:37:40 PM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Im sure the gas prices will go up just like they did on Thanksgiving weekend.
pbear316 Champion Author Akron Posts:2,025 Points:676,165 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:36:01 PM Ignore pbear316 Report Abuse Ok
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,712 Points:1,659,840 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:34:59 PM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse Prices might be stable, but they're too high.
1Casey Champion Author Albany Posts:6,523 Points:1,791,210 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:34:20 PM Ignore 1Casey Report Abuse too much
CarefreeVT Champion Author Burlington Posts:1,801 Points:257,080 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:33:51 PM Ignore CarefreeVT Report Abuse Stably High... How about a National and State(s) Gas Tax Free Four Years? Record highs including inflation, High of $3.77 Downtown Burlington, VT!
Rooster922 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:3,783 Points:655,095 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:33:17 PM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse Yeah
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,218 Points:1,224,825 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:30:21 PM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse Gas Prices did not Stabilize here.
drewsworld Sophomore Author Los Angeles Posts:240 Points:19,205 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:29:18 PM Ignore drewsworld Report Abuse behave
KnoxGasPriceSpy Champion Author Knoxville Posts:140,847 Points:918,845 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:29:12 PM Ignore KnoxGasPriceSpy Report Abuse not here....
streetcars Champion Author Toledo Posts:12,259 Points:2,605,665 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:27:55 PM Ignore streetcars Report Abuse Stabel but too high.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,074 Points:1,100,930 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:27:31 PM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse NJ prices are falling slowly.
snky2k Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,393 Points:302,590 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:26:45 PM Ignore snky2k Report Abuse Meh.
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,298 Points:1,902,005 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:25:22 PM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse They're going back up.
gsayeg1 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:780 Points:139,365 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:25:20 PM Ignore gsayeg1 Report Abuse price is way to high - needs to stabilize at a lower price
nd73 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,075 Points:488,185 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:24:40 PM Ignore nd73 Report Abuse Stabilizing . . . at record high levels!
billy44bo Champion Author Mobile Posts:7,198 Points:1,488,940 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:22:34 PM Ignore billy44bo Report Abuse give it just a little more time with barry running the show it will go up and fast when it does.
cheaper0ON All-Star Author Ontario Posts:973 Points:396,855 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:21:04 PM Ignore cheaper0ON Report Abuse GooD!
kishoreCA Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,107 Points:390,945 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:18:35 PM Ignore kishoreCA Report Abuse let it continue to lower.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,980 Points:2,525,360 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:17:37 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse up & down here
wshokie12 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,315 Points:215,435 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:17:10 PM Ignore wshokie12 Report Abuse But yet still too high.
VanIsleLes All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:898 Points:276,095 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:16:59 PM Ignore VanIsleLes Report Abuse Going down would be good
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,181 Points:517,730 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:16:47 PM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Good idea!
SteelPenny Champion Author Dallas Posts:30,943 Points:2,605,765 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:15:13 PM Ignore SteelPenny Report Abuse Going down would be better.
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,481 Points:1,627,565 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:14:47 PM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse It is what it is.
Cashless Champion Author Akron Posts:3,510 Points:733,105 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:14:11 PM Ignore Cashless Report Abuse High gas prices everywhere. No real relief in sight.
KhelbenArunson Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,436 Points:715,940 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:13:47 PM Ignore KhelbenArunson Report Abuse Gas needs to be in freefall.
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,891 Points:771,295 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:13:41 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Up & Down
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,463 Points:661,225 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:13:39 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Give it another week and there will probably be another spike.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:11:36 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse But high.
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,515 Points:1,668,610 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:11:29 PM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Glad I don't live in CA.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,713 Points:387,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:11:14 PM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Good
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,240 Points:2,253,045 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:10:54 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse and the sheeple have been programed for $3.50 gas..another round for big oil, and another win for nobama and his $5/gallon pledge in 2008..
Mowerman08 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,755 Points:1,216,270 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:10:27 PM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse Stable, but record high.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,161 Points:1,928,430 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:06:46 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Gas or food.
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,415 Points:478,670 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:05:31 PM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse WHAT ME WORRY?
Glock26 Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,519 Points:631,410 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:04:57 PM Ignore Glock26 Report Abuse Good!!!
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,687 Points:537,070 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:02:43 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Stabilized according to what?
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,135 Points:1,881,720 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 10:01:57 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse They need to drop
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,810 Points:641,075 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 9:25:40 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse As if falling prices are going to help people afford to shop!
abacus44 Champion Author Toms River Posts:3,475 Points:747,515 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 12:55:10 PM Ignore abacus44 Report Abuse OK
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,939 Points:1,014,670 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 11:00:59 AM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse yes. prices are either up, down, or steady. as if we didn't know.